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CCLP/BRITTANY FHOLER - Dogs and their owners walked around in a circle for a Cakewalk at the 3rd annual Pawzapalooza Paws and Bras held Saturday afternoon at Ogletree Gap.

CCLP/BRITTANY FHOLER - Dogs and their owners walked around in a circle for a Cakewalk at the 3rd annual Pawzapalooza Paws and Bras held Saturday afternoon at Ogletree Gap.

Pawzapalooza draws four-footed crowd

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Tue, 09/27/2016 - 05:00
By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   Dozens of dogs and their owners came out to enjoy a warm day at the 3rd annual Pawzapalooza: Paws and Bras held Saturday afternoon at Ogletree Gap.   The event, which ran from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Competitors in the Open category of the Fort Hood Challenge VIII take off on a 33-mile ride on Fort Hood Saturday afternoon. The two-day event brought hundreds of bicyclists to the Copperas Cove and Killeen area.

CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Competitors in the Open category of the Fort Hood Challenge VIII take off on a 33-mile ride on Fort Hood Saturday afternoon. The two-day event brought hundreds of bicyclists to the Copperas Cove and Killeen area.

FORT HOOD CHALLENGE

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Tue, 09/27/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Cyclists from the Central Texas area and from as far as Utah came to the area for Fort Hood Challenge VIII.
CCLP/BRITTANY FHOLER - One of the attractions at the 3rd Annual Holy Family Fall Fest was the Spaceball Gyroscope.

CCLP/BRITTANY FHOLER - One of the attractions at the 3rd Annual Holy Family Fall Fest was the Spaceball Gyroscope.

Holy Family holds third annual festival

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Tue, 09/27/2016 - 05:00
By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   The Holy Family Catholic Church of Copperas Cove held their 3rd annual Fall Fest complete with games, food and a chance to win either a Ford F150 or Ford Mustang on the church grounds Saturday.

Council approves tax rate, 2016-2017 budget

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Fri, 09/23/2016 - 12:41
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   At Tuesday’s Copperas Cove city council meeting, the council voted unanimously to adopt the city’s 2016-2017 budget and plan of municipal services, amendments to the city’s fee schedule, as well as the 2016 ad valorem tax rate.
File Photo - Fort Hood Challenge VIII to be held this weekend with hundreds of cyclists participating.

File Photo - Fort Hood Challenge VIII to be held this weekend with hundreds of cyclists participating.

Hundreds of bicyclists converging on Cove this weekend

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Fri, 09/23/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Competitive bicyclists from Central Texas and beyond will gather on the range areas of Fort Hood for the Fort Hood Challenge VIII, to be held Saturday and Sunday.   Locals should expect to see a bit more traffic up and down F.M.
CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Mallory Casto accepts her plaque on Tuesday night from the Five Hills Art Guild as one of the winners of the guild’s Art In the Park mural design contest for Fester’s House in City Park. Casto, along with Angelica Tibbit and Brice Garcia, submitted winning entries in spring 2016.

CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Mallory Casto accepts her plaque on Tuesday night from the Five Hills Art Guild as one of the winners of the guild’s Art In the Park mural design contest for Fester’s House in City Park. Casto, along with Angelica Tibbit and Brice Garcia, submitted winning entries in spring 2016.

MURAL DESIGNS

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Fri, 09/23/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Three Copperas Cove students were recognized for their mural designs which were selected as winners in the Five Hills Art Guild’s Art in the Park mural contest.
Courtesy Photo - Copperas Cove High School basketball coach Billy White holds up one of the tshirts with the motto of his hometown of Gonzalez. The educator is using the slogan, “Come and Take It” to motivate his players while teaching them history and character education simultaneously.

Courtesy Photo - Copperas Cove High School basketball coach Billy White holds up one of the tshirts with the motto of his hometown of Gonzalez. The educator is using the slogan, “Come and Take It” to motivate his players while teaching them history and character education simultaneously.

Teacher turns coaching into history lesson

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Fri, 09/23/2016 - 05:00
Special to Leader-Press   Cove High School basketball coach Billy White knows he always needs to look for the advantage when coaching his basketball team. The eternal educator didn’t hesitate to use the history of his hometown to motivate his small but powerful team of boys.
CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - The Pride of Cove Band and Color Guard performs its fall UIL and halftime show “Out of Darkness” publicly for the first time at Thursday night’s Spirit Spectacular at Bulldawg Stadium

CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - The Pride of Cove Band and Color Guard performs its fall UIL and halftime show “Out of Darkness” publicly for the first time at Thursday night’s Spirit Spectacular at Bulldawg Stadium

Pride of Cove Band premieres new show

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Tue, 09/20/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   A longtime fall tradition took place Thursday evening, when the bands, junior varsity and varsity cheerleaders, as well as the Copperettes converged on Bulldawg Stadium for Spirit Spectacular.
CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Christopher Ronald Bagley surrendered to the Copperas Cove Police Department after a brief standoff near the intersection of North 17th Street and West Avenue B on Sunday afternoon. Bagley had been wanted since Wednesday by Lampasas County on felony warrants and parole violation.

CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Christopher Ronald Bagley surrendered to the Copperas Cove Police Department after a brief standoff near the intersection of North 17th Street and West Avenue B on Sunday afternoon. Bagley had been wanted since Wednesday by Lampasas County on felony warrants and parole violation.

STAND-OFF ENDS

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Tue, 09/20/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   27-year-old Christopher Ronald Bagley of Copperas Cove, wanted by the Lampasas County Sheriff’s Office, surrendered peacefully to Copperas Cove police after a brief standoff on Sunday afternoon.
CCLP/PAMELA GRANT - Copperas Cove Nursing & Rehabilitation residents and staff enjoy a free sundae bar on Thursday afternoon courtesy of Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers.

CCLP/PAMELA GRANT - Copperas Cove Nursing & Rehabilitation residents and staff enjoy a free sundae bar on Thursday afternoon courtesy of Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers.

Freddy’s Custard honors contest win

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Tue, 09/20/2016 - 05:00
By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press   Copperas Cove Nursing & Rehabilitation residents and staff were in for a sweet treat on Thursday.